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A86432	A glimpse of Gods glory: as it vvas presented in a sermon preached in St. Margarets Westminster, before the honorable House of Commons at the late solemne fast, September 28. 1642. By Tho: Hodges Rector of the Church at Kensington neere London. Published by order of that House.	Hodges, Thomas, 1599 or 1600-1672.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing H2314; Thomason E124_36; ESTC R4544	44,504	47

that thing which his master so highly once esteemed to be now contemn'd and made his footestoole so in truth my beloved what pious heart doth not bleed to heare and see in these degenerate times the despising and trampling upon those things which God so highly prizes His name is in every corner torne in pieces by bloody oathes as if men were resolved if they could to sweare and curse God out of Heaven What irreverence is used towards his Ordinances what contempt and reproach cast upon his servants what a low opinion of God of the power and purity of Religion is there in the hearts of people These and many such like miscarriages may well make x Ps 119.136 our eyes runne downe with rivers of teares because neither by our selves nor others the high God is no more advanced but so much debased amongst us To see earthly greatnesse descend in state or esteeme hath sometimes moved ingenuous minds to expresse their sense by teares y Sabel l. 6. Enn 4. Alexander for Darius treacherously murthered z Diod. Sicul. l. 31. the people for Perses King of Macedonia although he were their enemy yet seeing him brought from a Palace to a prison wept a 1. Sam. 15.35 So Samuel for Saul when he had lost his esteeme with God and stability in his Kingdome both together But if they that be brought low have any relation to us we are much more moved So b Sabellic l. 7. Enn. 2. Psammenitus King of Egypt seeing his familiar friend brought downe from a high to a very meane condition testified his sorrow by weeping c Iob 2.12 Jobs friends did the like when they came to visit him And if our hands be in it we are usually much more sensible and affected with it d Erasm in Adag So Bassianus when ever he saw but the picture of his brother Geta whom he had bereaved both of Crowne and life together But if our owne condition be engaged and involved in theirs then most of all e 2 Chron. 35.24 Thus Iudah for Iosiah and no marvaile for he was the f Lam. 4 20. breath of their nostrils which being gone they perished And are there not all these and many more considerations to fill our soules with sorrow our eyes with teares g Psal 78.56 How high is this God who is brought thus low amongst us h Ezek. 16 8. c. Then is he not our God by Covenant to whom we have offered these indignities Have not we a hand in his dishonours And is not our condition i 2 Sam. 2.30 involved in this Is he not our ornament to adorne us our Tower shield wall of fire to keep us safe Glory crowne to deck us Is he dishonoured and can we be safe k 2 Chron. 22.11 When Iosiah heard the words of the Law he rents his cloathes as a testimony of his inward consternation and sorrow Why what is the matter Alas God is dishonoured and the people in generall ingaged under Gods displeasure for it l 2 Chron. 22.19 20. But see how kindly God takes at his hand this manifestation of his sense of his dishonour and displeasure he gives the people a respiration and him an exemption from the common ruine m Ezek. 9.4 Ezekiels mourners for the abominations of the time they lived in are sealed for safety In a word n Ioel 2.12 the day cals for it it is a day of mourning of rending the heart with sorrow o 1 Sam 7.6 of drawing water and pouring it out before the Lord the sins of our selves and others require it we may every where finde matter enough for sorrow the discovery of our affection to our God ingage us in it the examples of the Saints invite us to it the safety of ourselves and Kingdome cry loudly for it p Plutarch in Alexand. Alexanders Macedonians being sensible of his displeasure laid by their armes put on their mourning attire came running in troopes to his tent where for almost three dayes space they remained with loud cries and abundance of teares testifying their remorse for offending him beseeching his pardon which at last they gained And q Guicciard l. 7 Guicciardine tels us That Lewis the twelfth of France when he entred into Genoa in his triumphant Chariot with his sword naked resolving to make a prey of their riches and an example of many of the chiefe amongst them and to leave the rest to his souldiers mercies But being met first by the chiefe afterward by the multitude with great lamentation for their folly and abundance of teares and cryes as testimonies of their inward sorrow his wrath was appeased towards them Is there such mercy in men and not more in God O yes he is the r 2 Cor. 1.3 originall and ſ Eph. 2.4 ocean of it it is his nature The mother doth not with more earnestnesse desire to be rid of her milke that fils her breasts nor give it forth with more delight to her t Mic. 7.18 babe then God his mercy u Ezek. 18.31 32. He wooes men to accept it he w Esay 30.18 waits that he may shew it he takes any opportunity to extend it x 1 Iohn 1. ● Doe they confesse their sins then he forgives and covers y Ier. 31.18 19 20. Do they bewaile their folly then he remits z Hos 14.4 Doe they afflict their soules with the thought of what they have done he will speake peace Doe they in earnest mourne for those indignities that have beene offered him He will take the mourning garment from them and give them for ashes beauty for sorrow a Esay 61.3 joy And thus we see the second meanes whereby we may repaire Gods honour and set him on high in respect of our selves But if you would have these former meanes to prove effectuall you must adde to these a third and that is 3. Reformation An inward outward change b Esay 55.7 Tutius recurrere quam male cu rere crat Symbolum Philippi tertii Imperatoris Reusn Symb. Let the wicked forsake his waies and the ungodly man his thoughts that God requires For a man to put on a forme of sorrow and self dejection to cry to God for mercy on such a day as this and yet to hold fast his God-dishonouring wayes what is this but to mock the Highest Like c Philip. de Comm. Similiter fere Halverstadenses olim c. Sabel l 7. Enn. 8. Lewis the eleventh of France who carried a leaden crucifixe in his hat and when he had done any act his conscience checkt him for he plucked off his hat and bowed to his Crucifixe asking forgivenesse for it hereby accounting himselfe sufficiently quitted from the guilt of his sinne without any more adoe Just thus deale the most part of men with God They sinne and they aske forgivenesse whereby they think themselves sufficiently discharged of the old

full of glory and lustre Is it in your estates What lost Ioseph Daniel Nehemian h Amisit propter Christum militis ordinem obtinuit dignitatem Imperatoriam c. Valentinian and many others by this imployment But yet put case you suffer you can never by Gods Service be reall losers i Mat. 19.29 for if you part with wife children house or land you shall gaine by the bargaine in peace of conscience joy of the holy Ghost light of Gods countenance c. here a hundred fold and that is not all the best is behind in the end everlasting life Suppose it should yet rise higher and might possibly cost you your lives you can never bring them to a better market nor part with them in a more comfortable k Luke 17.33 gainefull way then the advancement of Gods name and endeavouring that he may be esteemed and served like himselfe It is for your God and can you doe too much or be too zealous for such a God as yours There are foure sorts of men whose names are more illustrious memory dearer and themselves more highly esteemed as persons of greater desert and eminency amongst the sons of men then others be a Bacon Essay 55. Founders of States and Common-wealths as Romulus Cyrus Caesar Ottoman c. or Law-givers as Lycurgus Solon Iustinian c. Saviours or deliverers from intestine wars forraine servitude c. so Augustus Caesar Vespasian Aurelianus c. or lastly such as inlarge their territories or make noble resistance against invaders Are these such things as justly advance men in the opinion of the world and is there not in these and many more respects sufficient in God to excite the putting forth of your utmost abilities to set him on high Were not our predecessors in former times like b Ezek. 16. Ezekiels miserable infant polluted with the filth of heathenish Paganisme and disorderly Barbarisme Who c Act. 17.26 alotted them this good Land to dwell in Who shaped and framed them into goodly order and comelinesse instead of a lawlesse rout of Pagans making us a Christian Common-wealth was it not He Who deckt us with such comely ornaments and jewels of Laws and nationall Statutes especially with such heavenly Ordinances to be a light to our path and a Lanthorne to our feet to guide our soules in the way of life and peace d Psal 147.19 20. doubtlesse it was he Who hath in a word kept hitherto our Land like Gideous fleece drye when the earth round about us in neighbour Countries hath beene wet with the blood of the slaine who hath e Psal 147.13 c. strengthened the bars of our gates preserving us both from forraine invasions domestick treacheries but He We may truly say with f Psal 124.2 3. Israel If the Lord had not beene on our side when men rose up against us they had swallowed us up quick c. And can you now doe too much for such a God as this to repaire his glory and make his name high in this Land where he so well deserves it If therefore you are resolved as I doubt not but you are to set both shoulders to the worke then I beseech you manifest it more and more 1. By discountenancing and punishing those that daily bring him low as soule-mouthed swearers abominable blasphemers prophane Sabbath-breakers lewd and wicked professors broachers of errors ignorant hereticall idle scandalous Ministers remisse or corrupt Magistrates pleaders for Baal persecuters of Gods servants who ever they are that your Wisdoms regulated by Gods Word shall discover to be enemies to the Crowne and dignity of this King of glory Remember I beseech you 1. g Rom. 13.4 You are Trusties in the behalfe of God His providence hath called you together and trusted you with power part with your owne honour so far as you may without destruction of the publicke interest I shall be far from perswading you to write yours like Dracoes Lawes in blood but not with Gods I may say to you as sometimes Caesar to his Ship-man in a tēpest Why fearest thou thou carriest Caesar and his fortune So h 1 Sam 15.24 Fiat justitia aut pereat micadus Erat Symbolum Ferdinandi primi Imperatoris Reas Symb. why in the least measure should your Spirits resiliate is not the glory of the great God imbarqued in your managing of the affaires of Church and State I beseech you therefore be excited more and more to discharge this trust i Psal 101.8 See how David sets about the ridding the City of God from evill workers k Iosh 7.11 12 Ioshuahs crying will not serve nor fasting till this be done l 1 King 18.40 How zealous is Eliah for the Lord of Hoasts in this respect And m Exod. 32.26 27. Moses the meekest man alive in recovering Gods glory by this meanes is the hottest like a flame of fire walking in the midst of stubble Nature teaches us in point of injury to be too sensible for our owne glory I beseech you be not lesse for Gods lest by remisnesse you incurre the guilt of other sins and draw thereby upon your selves n 1 King 20.12 a sad account 2. Are you not Trusties likewise in the behalfe of King and Kingdome not onely intrusted with the Prerogative of the one and the Liberties of the other but Safety of them both which how can that be firme so long as o Iosh 7. Achan is in the Camp p Iona. 1. Ionah in the ship q Iudg. 20. and the men of Gibeah not discountenanced for their prophanenesse but when r Psal 106.30 Phineas reale puts him upon this taske the plague is staid and when the ſ Zach. 6.8 Medes and Persians do God right on the Chaldeans Gods wrath is appeased Then 2. for the future I beseech you bee carefull to fence Gods glory from being trampled on and advance him in this Kingdome by wholesome Laws Blessed be God for those we already enjoy but give me leave to beseech your most serious thoughts in this For doe you not each day finde in things that concerne our worldly welfare wherein your predecessors might have done something more either in matter of expression or addition then ere they did I conceive in this I speake of you may finde the like O be a blessed meanes that it may be mended t Dan. 3.24 Your Lawes for blaspheming Gods name let them be more severe that this Land-destroying vice may be rooted out from amongst us Indeavour that God may rule in his owne house and be served according as himselfe requires with a pure worship That Ordinances may be like those u Revel 22.1 Crystall streames without mud or mixture That every Candlestick in this Land may be furnished with a burning and shining light That the waters of the w Ezek. 47.8 9 Sanctuary may flow thence plentifully to make the fish live That